(Top photo) The Freeport bike team was probably better suited for pass-blocking than pedaling. (Second photo) For those of you non-history buffs, that is not really the former President Sukarno. He was part of a group that wore historic-style Indonesian clothing and rockin' old-school bikes.
Two weeks in, the progress is generally good. I have lost nearly 3.5 kilos (over 7 lbs). My exercise programs has gone well; though I have missed a few days in the gym, I have been able to make it up on the weekends with around 4 hours working out on Saturday and Sunday. My personal ban on alcohol has been flawless, even making it through a dinner with friends on Friday night and a trip to the bar without a drop. My commitment on overall diet has been less than superb, and this is certainly the area where I have the most room to improve.
Today was an exceptionally good day for exercise with two hikes from Tembagapura to Hidden Valley, two communities in the highlands of Freeport’s mining area in Papua. With a starting altitude of around 2,000 meters (6,600 feet) in Tembagapura, the trek is roughly 2.4 kilometers long that climbs about 400 meters. These two walks and an hour on the elliptical cross-trainer allowed me to burn 5,000 calories before lunch, according to my Polar heart rate monitor (HRM).
On the point of my HRM, my friend Sam gave me a few pointers, and I feel confident that my improved understanding of the HRM will be useful in tracking my workouts and fitness progression.
The next few weeks will include a long string of business guests, so it will be important that I remain both diligent to my dietary guidelines, as well as make time for daily exercise.
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